Economic Development Board
The Economic Development Board consists of a five voting members. Each of the four involved entities (City, County, Sherman County Community Foundation and Loup City Development Corporation) appoints one person to serve except the City, which appoints two. The Board has a regular monthly meeting at the Community Services Building on 8th Street, Loup City, Nebraska on the second (2nd) Tuesday of each month beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the summer and 5:30 in the winter. All meetings are open to the public. However, the SCEDB understands the importance of confidentiality in economic development and more specifically, the site selection process.
The MISSION of the Sherman County Economic Development Board is to plan, organize, educate and enhance development in the Loup City and Sherman County area by creating, retaining & expanding businesses, and improving the quality of life through increased employment, housing, and recreational opportunities.
The VISION of the Sherman County Economic Development Board is to be the known as the essential resource for all current and potential Sherman County businesses, governments, organizations, and residents. The SCEDB will be recognized as the primary driver in organizing and leveraging financial, leadership, & labor resources for a robust rural economy.
The members of the Board are:
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Wesley Leithoff Executive Director-staff development@shermancountyprogress.com |
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| Roger Hofts Vice President & Director City Council Representative |
Mark Eurek Secretary & Director Sherman County Community Foundation |
| Tom Bandur President & Director County Board Representative |
Amy Rademacher Director City Council Representative |
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Brad Christensen Treasurer & Director Loup City Development Corporation |
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Economic Development Priorities
On January 13, 2009, members of Sherman County, Nebraska’s Target Industry Study Group (SCTISG) selected “Housing,” “Workforce Development,” “Expansion of Existing Businesses,” “Technology, “Tourism,” “Value Added Agriculture and Alternative Energy,” and “Entrepreneurship” as their economic growth targets. To enable further development of a plan to encourage development, retention, expansion, or recruitment of these targets, SCTISG identified the actions and responsible individual(s)/organization in the Sherman County Economic Development Targeting Study of 2009. The process leading to the selection of these target industries included a series of three meetings involving members of SCTISG and economic development specialists from the Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD). This study/report summarizes the tasks and the results of each meeting and the overall industry targeting process.
The Sherman County Economic Development Board generally focuses on the following priorities:
- Existing business assistance-including loan funding, business planning and business transfer assistance.
- Recruitment of businesses to Sherman County-particularly the technology, value added agriculture, and manufacturing industries
- Tourism business development and recreational activity development
- Philanthropy, including the expansion of the Sherman County Community Foundation and the development of a private investment club.
- A leadership development program to encourage the involvement of more area residents on local boards
- On-line data - including this website and other on-line sources of information about Loup City and Sherman County
- Housing development for Sherman County
133 S. 8th Street - Loup City, Nebraska 68853
Phone: 308.750.3133 or 745.0430 - Fax: 308.745.0430